Just wait til day 21 and defoliate. You dont need to go crazy either just take the leaves blocking buds.Will if affect my yield if I do a heavy defoliation in week 2 day 9 stretch or should I hold out till day 21?
Thanks for reply’sYou don't have to strip it........I remove a few leaves daily throughout.
Exactly. I don't defoliate more than 10% until the plant nears end stage. After that, if a leaf is still more than 50% green, it stays.I never do a heavy defoliation.. Just selective/productive thinning..
They need leaves to store reserve nutes for later on..
I’d keep the top of the plants as is, but I’d lollipop the bottom 1/4 - 1/3 of them.Will if affect my yield if I do a heavy defoliation in week 2 day 9 stretch or should I hold out till day 21?
I get what your saying. If you have adequate air flow I would leave the top alone. The lower bud sites have leaves protruding from the branch that feeds that budsite. It will find its way to light.It’s just looking really cramped from all the leafs so I do wanna clean it up abit but I got a few more inch’s to get to the max height so I was wondering if I leave them like this would it affect yield I had a little clean up day before flower ain’t touched since
Thanks bro I’m just gunna leave em till day 21 much appreciatedI get what your saying. If you have adequate air flow I would leave the top alone. The lower bud sites have leaves protruding from the branch that feeds that budsite. It will find its way to light.